I have always been a fan of the State QSO Parties, so when ARRL declared 2009 the Year of the State QSO Party, I was elated! ARRL has made this declaration in order to promote the smaller amateur radio contests, and the organizations supporting them. As they note, there are no currently scheduled QSO Parties in the following states: Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, New York, North Dakota, and South Dakota. As they fail to note, New Mexico has not held a QSO Party since 2006. New Mexico is one I would like to see in particular, as I would like to travel and operate portable in that beautiful state. See below for the known QSO Parties. If you see any errors, please let me know!